HSK2 — Day 1 — Siblings and Extended Family

Panpan
Welcome to HSK2! Panpan is so proud you finished HSK1. Today let's learn words for brothers and sisters.

Today's Vocabulary

哥哥
gēge
older brother
我哥哥是老师。
Wǒ gēge shì lǎoshī.
My older brother is a teacher.
姐姐
jiějie
older sister
姐姐很漂亮。
Jiějie hěn piàoliang.
My older sister is very pretty.
弟弟
dìdi
younger brother
弟弟是学生。
Dìdi shì xuésheng.
My younger brother is a student.
妹妹
mèimei
younger sister
妹妹很高兴。
Mèimei hěn gāoxìng.
My younger sister is very happy.
孩子
háizi
child
这个孩子很高兴。
Zhège háizi hěn gāoxìng.
This child is very happy.
大家
dàjiā
everyone
大家好!
Dàjiā hǎo!
Hello everyone!

Today's Grammar

Review: 有 + family noun says who you have, e.g. 我有哥哥 (I have an older brother). 大家 addresses everyone in a group.

我有哥哥和姐姐。
Wǒ yǒu gēge hé jiějie.
I have an older brother and an older sister.
大家好,我是学生。
Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì xuésheng.
Hello everyone, I am a student.
我没有弟弟。
Wǒ méiyǒu dìdi.
I don't have a younger brother.
她有妹妹吗?
Tā yǒu mèimei ma?
Does she have a younger sister?
大家都是我的朋友。
Dàjiā dōu shì wǒ de péngyou.
Everyone is my friend.